Get Ready to Vote!!!

Some of you are not of voting age.  However, it is never too soon to get involved in the political process.  For this assignment you need to check out some of the candidates for president.  The democratic runner is, of course, the current president Barack Obama.  The republicans are still battling for the top slot.  Do some research on the candidates and pick one that would gain your vote.  Post the candidates name on your blog and tell me why you choose that candidate.  Look at their voting records and public statements. 
Here's some websites to help you out (you can also Google/Bing the candidates and find other sites):

http://2012.candidate-comparison.org/

http://www.gallup.com/poll/election.aspx

http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm

http://www.gallup.com/tag/Election%2b2012.aspx

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/index.html

React to the News!

Here's the link.  Tell me what you think.  Steven Tyler Schools Supreme Court

News Story Blog

Give a brief description of a story you would like to cover for our news broadcast project.  We may or may not use them but this is a good brain storming activity.

React to the News!

Choose one of the following stories and write an editorial--your opinion--on the news story.  Remember to check spelling, capitalization, and grammar.  DO NOT COPY AND PASTE ANOTHER PERSON'S WORK!!!  This needs to be your original work!  This is due by Thursday!

Penn State Coach

or

Duggar Family

First Post

Hey, guys!

Use the hand-out from class to write a Sports Feature article.  Remember to put the important stuff first (inverted pyramid).  Include the 5 Ws and H in your lead.  Have fun and use descriptive words!